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[Intro]
Em G D
Em G D
[Verse 1]
EmI'm GinDtoxicated by my depressionEm  G  
And DI'm consumed by the fearEm  G  
That DI might never find the answerC  
And the end just gDets more near
So take my Emblood
And Gtell me Dsomething's wrong yeah
I need to Emknow, GI need Dto know
You can tell me I'm a Emlost cause
GI've had Denough 'cause
If my body is a Ctemple
DWhy does it hurt like hell?
[Chorus]
CI do not think you hEmeard me when I said
My Dbody is a temple
Tell me why it hurts like
Why it hurts like hell
CHelp me please I could Emnot be more desperate
My Dbody is a temple
Tell me why it hurts like
Why it hurts like Chell
EmWhen will this end?D  
Let it be the last time
Can you make it alright?
CI've never been Emso close to the edge
My Dbody is a temple
Tell me why it hurts like
Why it hurts like hell
[Verse 2]
EmI'vGe been Dsuffocated by my obsessionEm  G  
And DI cannot stand the sightEm  G  
Of Dall the pain I see in my reflection
CAnd my fading Dwill to fight
I make Emmyself sick Gjust so DI can hate this
A little bit moreEm  G  
A little Dbit more
Everybody is compEmlaining
GI wish I Dhad the same things
Knocking at my Ctemple
DWhy does it hurt like hell?
[Chorus]
CI do not think you hEmeard me when I said
My Dbody is a temple
Tell me why it hurts like
Why it hurts like hell
CHelp me please I could Emnot be more desperate
My Dbody is a temple
Tell me why it hurts like
Why it hurts like Chell
EmWhen will this end?D  
Let it be the last time
Can you make it alright?
CI've never been Emso close to the edge
My Dbody is a temple
Tell me why it hurts like
Why it hurts like hell
[Bridge]
Em G
  DYes I know I've lost what you call controlEm  
GBut control isn't Dreal and you never had itEm  G  
  DYes I know I've lost what you call controlC  
If control isn't real, Dthen I never had itEm  G  
  DYes I know I've lost what you call controlEm  
GBut control isn't Dreal and you never had itEm  G  
  DYes I know I've lost what you call controlC  
If control isn't real, Dthen I never had it
[Chorus]
N.C.
I do not think you heard me when I said
My Dbody is a temple
Tell me why it hurts like
Why it hurts like hell
CHelp me please I could Emnot be more desperate
My Dbody is a temple
Tell me why it hurts like
Why it hurts like Chell
EmWhen will this end?D  
Let it be the last time
Can you make it alright?
CI've never been Emso close to the edge
My Dbody is a temple
Tell me why it hurts like
Why it hurts like hell
[Outo]
Em G D
Em G D

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Temple

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G D

[Verse 1]

Em G D Em G

I'm intoxicated by my depression

D Em G

And I'm consumed by the fear

D C

That I might never find the answer

And the end just gets more near

So take my blood

G D

And tell me something's wrong yeah

Em G D

I need to know, I need to know

You can tell me I'm a lost cause

G D

I've had enough 'cause

If my body is a temple

Why does it hurt like hell?

[Chorus]

C Em

I do not think you heard me when I said

My body is a temple

Tell me why it hurts like

Why it hurts like hell

C Em

Help me please I could not be more desperate

My body is a temple

Tell me why it hurts like

Why it hurts like hell

Em D

When will this end?

Let it be the last time

Can you make it alright?

C Em

I've never been so close to the edge

My body is a temple

Tell me why it hurts like

Why it hurts like hell

[Verse 2]

Em G D Em G

I've been suffocated by my obsession

D Em G

And I cannot stand the sight

Of all the pain I see in my reflection

C D

And my fading will to fight

Em G D

I make myself sick just so I can hate this

Em G

A little bit more

Everybody is complaining

G D

I wish I had the same things

Knocking at my temple

Why does it hurt like hell?

[Chorus]

C Em

I do not think you heard me when I said

My body is a temple

Tell me why it hurts like

Why it hurts like hell

C Em

Help me please I could not be more desperate

My body is a temple

Tell me why it hurts like

Why it hurts like hell

Em D

When will this end?

Let it be the last time

Can you make it alright?

C Em

I've never been so close to the edge

My body is a temple

Tell me why it hurts like

Why it hurts like hell

[Bridge]

Em G

D Em

Yes I know I've lost what you call control

G D Em G

But control isn't real and you never had it

D C

Yes I know I've lost what you call control

D Em G

If control isn't real, then I never had it

D Em

Yes I know I've lost what you call control

G D Em G

But control isn't real and you never had it

D C

Yes I know I've lost what you call control

If control isn't real, then I never had it

[Chorus]

N.C.

I do not think you heard me when I said

My body is a temple

Tell me why it hurts like

Why it hurts like hell

C Em

Help me please I could not be more desperate

My body is a temple

Tell me why it hurts like

Why it hurts like hell

Em D

When will this end?

Let it be the last time

Can you make it alright?

C Em

I've never been so close to the edge

My body is a temple

Tell me why it hurts like

Why it hurts like hell

[Outo]

Em G D

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